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Odaily News: Hyperscale Data, Inc. (NYSE: GPUS), an AI data center and Bitcoin-related enterprise, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Gresham Worldwide, Inc.'s radio frequency (RF) business secured approximately $5.4 million in new orders between July and August 2026, primarily from U.S. defense programs and prime defense contractors.These orders cover RF and microwave components supporting radar, electronic warfare, communications, and other mission-critical systems, and are expected to be produced and delivered by the relevant business units of Gresham Worldwide. The company stated that the new orders reflect the continued growth in demand for high-reliability RF technology and critical components in the U.S. defense sector. (PRNewswire)
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced the establishment of the "Quantum Readiness Working Group," aimed at supporting an orderly and operationally resilient transition of the financial sector toward quantum-safe technologies. Operating under a public-private partnership model, the working group will focus on post-quantum cryptography migration, third-party and vendor readiness, and risks associated with digital assets and emerging technologies, in order to address the long-term cybersecurity challenges that future quantum computing may pose to the cryptographic protection of financial data, payment systems, digital identity, and market infrastructure.
Former X product lead Nikita Bier said that X now supports adding Solana and Ethereum charts to posts and plans to launch a trade button soon. Users can also paste the contract addresses of newly issued tokens. He also stated that the strength in the crypto market is linked to the US Treasury's announcement of bond buybacks and the weakening of the US dollar.
According to The Block, the Blockchain Association has submitted comments on the stablecoin issuer rules under the GENIUS Act, proposed jointly by U.S. Treasury agencies including the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Reserve. The association supports limiting Customer Identification Program (CIP) obligations to direct customer transactions in the primary market, emphasizing that they should not extend to peer-to-peer transfers in the secondary market. It also calls on regulators to further clarify the definitions of "account," "customer," and "digital asset service provider," exempt one-time redemptions and other non-recurring activities, and avoid duplicative compliance burdens alongside anti-money laundering regulations. The association stated that the implementation of the rules must strike a balance between ensuring stablecoin security, maintaining operational feasibility, and preserving room for industry innovation.
Odaily News: The U.S. Department of the Treasury has expanded its sanctions framework against Iran to include the digital asset sector, stating that related crypto payments exceeding $100 million have been used to facilitate Iranian crude oil sales. The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has also imposed sanctions on nearly 60 entities, individuals, and vessels involved in nuclear, missile, cyber, and crude oil networks.This digital asset-related sanctions designation allows OFAC to sanction foreign individuals and companies operating in Iran's digital asset sector or providing support services to related fields. The U.S. Treasury stated that Iran is increasingly using cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions, including processing transactions linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and government insiders.The U.S. Treasury stated that Ivan Obukhov, a Ukrainian national based in the UAE, has processed over $100 million in crypto payments since 2023 to facilitate crude oil sales on behalf of the IRGC's Quds Force. OFAC has added Ivan Obukhov and his UAE-based company, Foscom FZE, to the sanctions list. (Cointelegraph)
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced sanctions against nearly 60 Iran-related entities and proposed potential secondary sanctions targeting sectors such as digital assets and gold. The Middle East conflict is intensifying, with a large number of commercial vessels rerouting around the Strait of Hormuz, as regional tensions continue to escalate.
According to CNBC, two senior U.S. Treasury officials revealed that the Treasury may tap the Treasury General Account (TGA), which holds a balance nearing $1 trillion, to fund its recently announced expansion of a government bond purchase program. Utilizing the TGA would grant the Treasury greater capacity to influence long-term bond yields.
Odaily News - Investment manager Lawrence Lepard, author of The Big Print, stated that even if the CLARITY Act (Digital Asset Market Clarity Act) passes the Senate with 60 votes, stablecoin demand will not be sufficient to improve the current state of the U.S. Treasury market.He noted that the current stablecoin market cap stands at approximately $255 billion, primarily backed by U.S. Treasuries purchased by Circle and Tether, down from $263 billion in January. The U.S. Treasury needs to roll over more than $8 trillion in debt annually, with stablecoins covering only about 3% of that amount.In 2025, the share of U.S. debt held by foreign entities has dropped to 32%, down from 57% after the financial crisis. Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad stated that dollar-backed stablecoins could convert overseas demand for digital dollars into demand for U.S. Treasuries. (Bitcoin.com News)
In its published analysis, BIT notes that Bitcoin is experiencing its strongest rally since the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March 2023. During that period, US authorities implemented emergency measures to stabilize the banking system, and the current market sentiment mirrors that era—the recent interventions by the US Treasury in the Japanese yen FX market and bond markets have heightened investor expectations for further macroeconomic policy support. Meanwhile, the SEC's proposed regulatory framework for crypto assets has sent increasingly favorable signals, further bolstering market sentiment. BIT's official Chinese-language analysis indicates that Bitcoin has regained its upward momentum, aligning closely with the scenarios discussed in research over the past several weeks.
Odaily News: Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, stated that the US debt could reach $55 trillion to $60 trillion over the next 10 years. If the fiscal path remains unchanged, a full-blown debt crisis could occur within about 3 years, with a margin of error of plus or minus 2 years.Ray Dalio recommends investors allocate 10% to 15% of their funds to gold, along with a small allocation to Bitcoin, while reducing exposure to debt assets such as bonds. He noted that non-government-issued currencies like gold and Bitcoin may perform relatively well.According to data from the US Treasury Department, as of the end of the business day on August 18, the total public debt balance stood at $40.05 trillion, surpassing $40 trillion for the first time.On August 19, the US Treasury announced an expansion of its long-term liquidity support repurchase program, increasing the maximum single repurchase size for certain 10-year to 30-year securities from $2 billion to at least $4 billion. The measures take effect from September 9 to November 4. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News: The Bank Policy Institute (BPI), an organization representing major banks including JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citi, has proposed that the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) expand Customer Identification Program (CIP) requirements to stablecoin secondary markets, covering exchanges and other platforms that establish direct account relationships with retail customers.BPI stated that relevant exchanges and platforms handle a substantial volume of purchasing and selling activity within the payment stablecoin ecosystem, and that the majority of stablecoin-related illicit activity occurs in this space. Should the proposal be incorporated into the rules, affected platforms would be required to collect customer information under the Bank Secrecy Act, and decentralized exchanges could also fall within the regulatory scope.FinCEN's proposed rule notes that secondary market transactions of stablecoins on the blockchain typically involve anonymous or pseudonymous identities, with no centralized node collecting identity information, and that issuers have limited ability to gather customer data from secondary markets. BPI has also joined other banking organizations in opposing the current version of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. (Bitcoin.com News)
QCP reported that Bitcoin's rise is linked to declining US long-term Treasury yields and a weakening US dollar, following the US Treasury's announcement to expand the scale of its long-term Treasury liquidity support repurchase agreements starting September 9. Markets will now focus on the US July PCE data on August 26, the Jackson Hole Global Central Bank Symposium from August 27 to 29, and the Federal Reserve's policy meeting on September 15–16. QCP believes that the key factor for the current cryptocurrency market is whether spot demand can sustain itself following initial position adjustments, particularly amid the backdrop of rising leverage.
According to TechFlow research, Morgan Stanley's August 20 report noted that the U.S. Treasury will increase the size of its liquidity-supporting repo operations for the 10-to-20-year and 20-to-30-year tenors from $2 billion per transaction to at least $4 billion, effective September 9. This marks the first adjustment to the repurchase volume outside of the quarterly refinancing window since the repo program launched in May 2024. The two tenors combined add $1.6 billion in notional amount, corresponding to approximately $19.3 million in DV01 (price change per one-basis-point move in rates), with a risk impact roughly double that of the November 2023 "supply surprise." Morgan Stanley stated that the Treasury's decision to expand repurchases ahead of schedule outside the quarterly refinancing window aims to signal close monitoring of long-end interest rate dynamics to the market, thereby buying time for the November refinancing window. The recent rise in the 10-year Treasury yield and curve steepening primarily reflect the market's repricing of energy prices and central bank policy trajectories, rather than concerns over deficits or supply. Morgan Stanley maintains its recommendation for a 7-year versus 30-year Treasury curve steepening trade, targeting a spread of 100 basis points (currently around 71 basis points). On the FX front, coordinated volatility in gold and the Swiss franc hit an annual peak on August 19; should the U.S. dollar policy narrative reassert itself, EUR/USD is likely to approach 1.2150.
Odaily News - Bitcoin extended its gains on Wednesday and climbed above $72,000 on Thursday, reaching its highest level since June 1.Market analysis suggests that the recent rally is primarily driven by easing pressure in the U.S. Treasury market. The White House's earlier signals of support for Treasury market stability alleviated investor concerns over bond market volatility. However, the longer-term trajectory still depends on changes in Federal Reserve liquidity policy.Analyst Pedro Fontes noted that if the world's largest debt market requires policy support to maintain stable operation, it would further strengthen demand for assets that are scarce, predictable, and not reliant on government debt expansion—characteristics that Bitcoin aligns with. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar index fell 0.88% to 98.77 yesterday, hitting a fresh low since May.Strive Founder and CEO Matt Cole stated that the dollar index has been in a long-term "structural downtrend," and a weaker dollar could create a more favorable investment environment for assets like Bitcoin. Markets will continue to monitor the White House's further remarks on the bond market, shifts in geopolitical conditions, and U.S. initial jobless claims data today, as these factors could influence Treasury yields and market liquidity expectations. (CoinDesk)
Odaily News – Geoff Kendrick, Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered Bank, stated that Bitcoin (BTC) could rise to $100,000 by the end of 2026 as the U.S. Treasury expands liquidity support for the long-term bond market.In a recent client report, Kendrick noted that Bitcoin's current key technical resistance level is $65,500. If the price breaks through this level, it could signal that the cyclical low for this market cycle has already formed. He suggested investors begin positioning for a Bitcoin rally to $100,000 by year-end. Kendrick stated that beyond the four-year cycle pattern for Bitcoin, which suggests the market may be nearing a bottom, the U.S. Treasury's recent announcement to expand long-term bond buybacks is also a significant catalyst.The U.S. Treasury plans to raise the cap on buyback operations for 10- to 20-year and 20- to 30-year Treasury bonds from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation. The expanded program is scheduled to be implemented from September 9 to November 4. Following the announcement, yields on long-term U.S. Treasuries notably declined, easing the pressure that the significant sell-off in the bond market had placed on financial markets.Kendrick believes the Treasury's expanded bond buybacks represent a "favorable environment for Bitcoin," as Bitcoin has previously benefited multiple times from government liquidity interventions, while its fixed supply mechanism gives it properties that hedge against currency debasement. In the market, Bitcoin rose over 6% on Wednesday, briefly approaching $69,000, marking its highest level since early June. Kendrick has previously been repeatedly bullish on Bitcoin's long-term trajectory, arguing that as global fiscal pressures increase and monetary policy trends toward easing, Bitcoin may enter a new long-term upward cycle. (Cointelegraph)
The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it is at least doubling the scale of liquidity support repurchase operations for long-term nominal coupon securities, involving two maturity ranges: 10 to 20 years and 20 to 30 years. Currently, the maximum size per operation is $2 billion, and the size per operation will be increased to at least $4 billion in the future.
: Asset tokenization platform Centrifuge has announced its integration with Liquid Lane, a liquidity network launched by Symbiotic, to provide on-chain liquidity support for three of its tokenized funds, covering fund products with approximately $1.6 billion in assets under management.The integration involves Janus Henderson's JAAA (AAA-rated collateralized loan obligation strategy fund), JTRSY (short-term U.S. Treasury strategy fund), and NYLIM's HYB (U.S. high-yield corporate bond fund). Through Symbiotic Liquid Lane, eligible fund holders can exchange their fund tokens for USDC via an on-chain request-for-quote (RFQ) market, enabling instant liquidity. This mechanism allows market makers to draw funds from liquidity vaults to meet investor redemption demands, and subsequently redeem fund tokens through the issuer or sell them in other RFQ transactions.Centrifuge stated that this solution separates investors' instant access to USDC liquidity from the traditional fund redemption process, making tokenized funds more adaptable to the trading demands of on-chain financial markets. (Cointelegraph)
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued proposed rules on the GENIUS Act and opened a 60-day public comment period. The Act is scheduled to take effect in January 2027, requiring a federal or state license for payment stablecoin issuance.
Odaily News The U.S. Department of the Treasury released on August 17 a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the implementation rules for the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins), and is seeking public comments to advance the establishment of a U.S. regulatory framework for payment stablecoins.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the Trump administration and Congress have driven the passage of the GENIUS Act, establishing a "landmark regulatory framework and clear rules" for payment stablecoins, and the Treasury is accelerating the implementation of related systems. He stated that the Treasury hopes to support innovation and development by U.S. companies by providing regulatory certainty, while consolidating the U.S. dollar's status as the global reserve currency and positioning the United States as a global hub for crypto assets.Under the GENIUS Act, starting January 18, 2027, any entity seeking to issue payment stablecoins in the United States will generally be required to obtain an appropriate federal or state license. Additionally, digital asset service providers will generally be prohibited from offering, selling, or distributing payment stablecoins issued by foreign entities to the U.S. market, unless the foreign issuer has the technical capability to comply with U.S. regulatory requirements and can adhere to relevant arrangements reached between the United States and the issuer's jurisdiction.Starting July 18, 2028, the Act further requires that digital asset service providers generally may not offer or sell payment stablecoins to "U.S. persons" unless the relevant stablecoins are issued by a licensed issuer.The Treasury's draft rules primarily provide regulatory interpretation on two key issues: first, clarifying what constitutes "issuing payment stablecoins in the United States" to help issuers determine when they need to obtain a license under the GENIUS Act; second, clarifying what constitutes "offering or selling payment stablecoins to U.S. persons" to provide compliance guidance for companies participating in the U.S. stablecoin market.The U.S. Department of the Treasury stated that the public comment period will last 60 days following publication in the Federal Register, during which the public and industry participants may submit comments.
据 GlobeNewswire 报道,纳斯达克上市公司 StablecoinX Inc.(股票代码:USDE)发布截至 2026 年 6 月 30 日的第二季度财报。公司于 6 月 25 日完成与 TLGY Acquisition Corporation 的业务合并并正式登陆纳斯达克,持有约 30 亿枚 ENA 代币(截至 6 月 30 日价值约 2.184 亿美元),总资产达 2.326 亿美元。运营层面,公司去中心化验证节点(DVN)累计跨链验证量突破 30 亿美元,并于 7 月 2 日上线 StablecoinX Harness 中间件平台,完成首个企业客户签约。 Ethena 生态方面,USDe 供应量达 39 亿